#8B3295
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.5% 0.172 323.5), rgb(139, 50, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#8B3295 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3295 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 50, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 50%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.172 323.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8B3295 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3295 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3295 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3295 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE0
oklch(80.9% 0.083 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C983D0
oklch(70.8% 0.133 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#B960C3
oklch(63% 0.17 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#A543AF
oklch(55.6% 0.185 323.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3295
oklch(48.5% 0.172 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#722C7A
oklch(42.6% 0.142 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2962
oklch(37.7% 0.11 324)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#8B3295 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1C5298 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425C92 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D425F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3295
#8B3295
oklch(48.5% 0.172 323.5)
- #00740F
#00740F
oklch(48.5% 0.16 143.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8B3295, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.023
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.089
Use #8B3295 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.